Mustard Gas Decontamination Tablet Container

Rare original Mustard Gas Decontamination Tablet Container (Gelbkreuzentgiftungsmittel Behälter). Next to the Gasmask as a protective device, german soldiers were issued with skin and weapon decontaminants. One of the decontamination tablets introduced were the mustard gas decontamination tablets; 'Losantin'. These were issued in a reddish-brown pressed paper container. It was used to detoxificate the skin after a (mustard) gas attack (Senfgas). The container is approximately 8,5 cms high and is having a diameter of 3,3 cms. These round containers are hardly ever offered for sale. Hard to find example in good used condition!